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A busy Winnipeg roadway is open once again following a serious collision involving a pedestrian on Monday night.

A member of the Winnipeg Police Service says the incident took place around 9:30 p.m. at McPhillips Street and Machray Avenue. 

Police say that the pedestrian was taken to hospital "in unstable condition with serious injuries," where they remained Tuesday morning. Police say the victim was an adult woman who has not been identified as of Tuesday morning.

It is not even fall, yet The Old Farmer's Almanac is providing a sneak peek today at what we can expect for winter here in southeastern Manitoba.

Associate Editor Tim Goodwin says they are forecasting a colder-than-normal winter, with plenty of snow. And, he says the snow showers will start early.

"Beginning of November, you could be starting to see snow showers there in that southeastern corner," he says. "And it's going to start to get cool."

No injuries were reported after a fire broke out in a St. Vital store on Monday morning.

A fire at the Home Depot at 1999 Abinojii Mikanah on Monday morning led to the evacuation of staff and customers, the City of Winnipeg says in a release. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) was called to the scene at 10:53 a.m.

Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke in the store and located the fire in a utility room. The building’s sprinkler system had already activated, helping to control the blaze, which was soon extinguished by the crews. No injuries were reported.

Free slurpees are an added incentive for people in southern Manitoba this weekend to get out, give blood, and save a life. 

"We always have a need for donors and long weekends especially because everyone's busy with a lot of plans," says Rayna Porter, the Community Development Manager with Canadian Blood Services in Winnipeg. "It can mean the routine of coming out for blood donation falls away. Any blood type is lovely and we're happy to have it."

Liberals are having some "robust" conversations about the state of their party and its slump in popularity with voters but those talks cannot happen in public, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Monday.

"The reality is we have to have these conversations behind closed doors," Miller said at the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax.

Canada is moving to match the United States with new tariffs on electric vehicles made in China in a bid to keep the cars from getting a significant foothold in the North American market.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlined the plan at the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax on Monday, promising to increase import taxes on Chinese-made EVs to 106.1 per cent on Oct. 1, up from 6.1 per cent.

Tariffs on Chinese-made steel and aluminum products will go to 25 per cent on Oct. 15, with a final list of which products will be affected expected Oct. 1.

A Winnipeg Jets defenceman has added a new member to his family. 

The Jets announced on Sunday that Neal Pionk's wife, Kiera, gave birth to a baby girl.

We’re pawsitive these are the cutest photos you’ll see today 🥹🐶

Welcome to Winnipeg, Stevie Mae Pionk! pic.twitter.com/tzYnuRItDe

The sold-out Banjo Bowl is going to have some added excitement next month. 

Seven-time all-star, Charles Roberts is set to be inducted in the Blue Bombers' ring of honour on Sept. 7 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Princess Auto Stadium. 

Roberts led the Canadian Football League in rushing in 2003, 2005, and 2006 after making his debut for the Bombers in 2001, where he would spend most of his eight-year career. 

The federal government has added 56 properties to a new public lands bank of locations that are suitable for long-term leases so developers can build housing, a move the Housing Minister says will help boost the supply of homes Canadians can afford. 

Sean Fraser made the announcement Sunday in Halifax just ahead of a three-day cabinet retreat intended to prepare for the upcoming fall sitting of Parliament.

"Making public lands available for home construction is going to reduce the cost of construction and in turn reduce the cost of living," Fraser said. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will reduce the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers with stricter rules, urging employers to hire Canadian workers instead.

The federal government announced today that it will refuse applications for low-wage temporary foreign workers in regions with an unemployment rate of six per cent or higher.

Employers will be allowed to hire a maximum of 10 per cent of their workforce from the temporary foreign worker program, down from 20 per cent.